10 Best Breweries and Beer Places in Hobart

"Tasmania’s craft beer revolution shows no signs of slowing down. The state’s newest arrival has taken up a berth in Hobart’s old wharf area, a short walk from the tourism-friendly (and much glitzier) Sullivan’s Cove. During the week the big Red Shed is dedicated to its craft, producing small batches of Tasmanian Ale, Rye Porter, Cream Ale, Pale Ale and Sours, but from Thursday to Sunday the brewing crew throw open their home to beer lovers who can sample beer straight from the tank, buy food from visiting food trucks, just congregate around the brewery’s welcoming fire pit and listen to live music."

"As the city’s eponymous brewery and one that sits by its scenic waterfront, Hobart Brewing Co feels like the ideal place to start. It can be found in the historic and industrial Macquarie Point with the brewery and taproom creating a home inside an old warehouse called the Red Shed. It’s a rustic, expansive old building that feels more like a farmhouse than a spot on Hobart’s wharfs but it’s also the ideal place to try the Hobart Brewing range of beers."

"In a big red shed on Macquarie Point, fronted by the Red Square community space (fancy a haircut from a caravan hair salon?), Hobart Brewing Company is doing good things with craft beer. There are up to a dozen..."

"It’s quite the hike between Hobart Brewing and Shambles to start this Crawl but, once you arrive, you’ll agree it’s worth the effort for two key reasons. For one, the views you’ll take in while wandering along the waterside are particularly fantastic; secondly, and more importantly for beer fans, once you arrive at Shambles you’ll hit the start of a ménage à trois of breweries within a few hundred metres of each other. Shambles first opened at the start of 2016 and has managed to become the sort of brewpub that effortlessly proves combining good beer with good hospitality equals good times."

"About four craft breweries have cropped up in this part of town recently, but the best has to be Shambles. It has pulled off the marriage of a sleek, industrial-chic bar (lots of timber and steel), with tasty, refreshingly crisp ales. Head to 222 Elizabeth Street in the late afternoon to join office workers enjoying a post-work pint."

"An excellent brewery just south of the NoHo strip, with minimalist interiors and a concrete-block bar. Head out the back to drink among the vats (and have a hit of table tennis). Tasting paddles are $14, or..."

"Standing in startling, Gothic isolation next to the clean-running Hobart Rivulet, Australia’s oldest brewery (1824) is still pumping out superb beers. The daily one-hour tours involve plenty of history, with tastings at the end. Note that under-16s aren't permitted on the main brewery tour (take the family-friendly Beer School tour instead), and that brewery machinery might not be running if you're here on a weekend (brewers have weekends, too). To get here, take bus 446, 447 or 449."

"When you’re done, spend the afternoon sampling beers at Cascade Brewery, Australia’s oldest operating brewery. Or sample whiskey at Lark Distillery, one of Hobart’s famous whiskey bars. Salamanca Place has a large range of restaurants to choose from for dinner for those sweet tooth lovers, Honey Badger Dessert Cafe will do the trick (or make you sick)."

"You'll need to rely on planning – or good luck – to manage a stop at Captain Bligh's if you’re visiting from out of town as it tends to only open one Friday each month. Should you be there for such a Friday, you'll find it occupying a series of vaguely connected rooms inside the Tasmanian Brewery Building, a large and striking heritage building just around the corner from Shambles. It started out as Punshon's Brewery in the 1830s, becoming the James Tasmanian Pale Ale Brewery, then The Adams Brewery and finally the Co-Operative Brewery."

"Sit-down restaurants have taken things up a notch in Hobart in the last few years, but traditional, takeaway fish and chips joints will always have a place in the waterfront city. Head to Constitution Dock, where half a dozen floating eateries sell fresh and cooked seafood from to-go windows. The most famous, Flippers, deep-fries local trevalla, flake, and grenadier, as well as calamari and scallops."

"There are four floating fish punts moored in Constitution Dock, selling fresh-caught seafood either uncooked or cooked. Our pick is Flippers, an enduring favourite with a voluptuous fish-shaped profile."

"Just a few steps from Hobart’s docks, the sandstone exterior of the Customs House Hotel makes way for an array of unpretentious rooms. Downstairs, you’ll find a lively restaurant – be sure to sample the Tasmanian scallops and freshly caught salmon. When you’re feeling parched, head next door to try a selection of Tasmanian wines, beers and whiskies from Derwent Bar."

"Dine at Fish Frenzy | Image credit: Fish Frenzy In addition, Hobart’s fresh seafood is not to be missed!. For dinner, head to Fish Frenzy for a delicious spread of oysters, scallop, fish and prawns!"

"Fish Frenzy opened on Elizabeth Street Pier in November 1998 and quickly became known for its quality seafood, fast service and innovative presentation of its ..."

"Situated in the north-west corner of the CBD the Pumphouse is a large industrial space that has been transformed into a pan-Asian bistro, bustling lunch spot, relaxing coffee lounge and bar overflowing with super-premium product. It’s focus is on Tasmanian beer, wines and spirits. The Westend Pumphouse has had a few incarnations in recent years but the current team of Stuart Derham out the front and Andrew Third in the kitchen is an exciting combination."

"Good old faithful Irish Pub, serving great beer in a fun environment. 21 Salamanca Place Hobart, Tasmania Phone (03) 6223 1119"

"Every Australian capital city has to have at least one rustic burger shop flipping up the finest patties available. For Hobart, that is unquestionably The Standard, hidden off Liverpool Street down Hudsons Lane. It’s as unfussed about aesthetics as the burgers are, with seating options either on a small rooftop or simply just the pavement outside."